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| AREA |
97,754
sq km (37,743 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
2,879,000 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
29.5 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Monrovia. |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
668,000 (1990). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Liberia borders Sierra
Leone, Guinea Republic and Côte d'Ivoire.
The Atlantic coastline to the west is 560km
(348 miles) long, of which over half is
sandy beach. Lying parallel to the shore
are three distinct belts. The low coastal
belt is well watered by shallow lagoons,
tidal creeks and mangrove swamps, behind
which rises a gently undulating plateau,
500-800m (1640-2625ft) high, partly covered
with dense forests. Inland and to the north
is the mountain region which includes Mount
Nimba at 1752m (5748ft) and Waulo Mountain
at 1400m (4593ft). About half the country's
population are rural dwellers. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Republic. Gained independence
from the USA in 1847. Head of State and
Government: President Charles Ghankay Taylor
since 1997. |
| LANGUAGE |
English is the official
language. The main local languages are Bassa,
Dan (Gio), Kpelleh, Kru, Lorma and Mano. |
| RELIGION |
Officially a Christian
state, with more than 30 denominations represented;
Islam is practised in the north and traditional
animist beliefs exist throughout the country. |
| STANDARD
TIME |
GMT. |
| ELECTRICITY |
110 volts AC, 60Hz. |
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